WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 11: In response to the delegated acts published Thursday by the European Commission as part of the European Market Infrastructure Regulations (EMIR 2.2), which would clarify European Union (EU) regulations relating to U.S.-based central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) operating in the EU, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations within the Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release on June 9: Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, the C  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement on June 11 after a meeting with the Association of American Publishers: "Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus expressed our profound disappointment and collective outrage to the board of the Association of American Publishers about the serious lack of diversity in the publishing industry. "Since there is not even an industry-wide baseline of demographic data for all ent  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 13 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement on Government Accountability Office finding that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection violated the law and misspent emergency funds: "CBP broke the law, and it's outrageous. Last summer, Congress appropriated $112 million to CBP in emergency funding to help improve conditions for migrants at the border after multiple deaths in custody. "Instead of ensuri  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Roy L. 'Sandy' McGhee III, District 11 vice president for the International Association of Fire Fighters, for a video conference hearing entitled "The Role of AFG and SAFER Grants in COVID-19 Response" on June 12: My name is Sandy McGhee and I am 11th District Vice President for the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), representing fire fighters and emergency medical personne  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, issued the following news release on June 9: Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight held a teleconference with Dr. Noelle Samia, Associate Professor of Statistics at Northwestern University; Dr. Lauren Meyers, Executive Director at UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium and Professor o  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 8: Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) participated in a virtual town hall with employees at Match, which is headquartered in Dallas, in the 32nd District of Texas. The discussion was moderated by Hesam Hosseini, the CEO of Match and Match Affinity. Allred discussed his work in Congress, and answered questions from employees on the response to COVID-19, Congressional legislation on police reform that will  more

WOODVILLE, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) hosted a virtual awards reception on Saturday, June 6, 2020, with the students and families who participated in the 36th Congressional District's Congressional Art Competition. This year's theme was "Memories of the Battleship Texas." First place was awarded to Lily Grace Niemann, a sophomore at Niemann Christian Academy in Woodville, TX. Her artwork titled "Rememberin  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following information: After months of restrictions in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released two sets of guidance for patients and providers to help restore access to appropriate in-person care for those who have non-COVID-19 related needs. States across the country are beginning to reopen, with many st  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), a member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to advance deployment of 5G infrastructure by adopting its "5G Upgrade Order" based on Section 6409 of the Spectrum Act of 2012. This section allows for approv  more

KILLEEN, Texas, June 10 -- Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Killeen Mayor Jose Segarra announced a $230,937 federal grant for the City of Killeen to support a range of needs in the wake of the coronavirus. "I'm pleased to announce that the City of Killeen has earned a federal grant of over $230,000 to respond to the coronavirus," Representative Carter said. "We know that many local entities have been forced to stretch each dol  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following statement: Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Vice Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and member of the House Intelligence and Education and Labor Committees, released the following statement as House Democrats and Senate Democrats introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020:   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) announced the winner of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition from the 11th District of Texas. Rhesa Key, a Junior from Wall High School, took First Place with "My Window to the Sky," an art piece done with Prisma colored pencils that depicts her hand holding a camera while taking a picture of a sunset. The sunset is shown on the camera and it also appears in the blurry   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement regarding the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' June 3 vacatur of dicamba registrations: "I am thoroughly disappointed that our nation's crop protection regulatory process continues to be hijacked by radical judges like those on the Ninth Circuit. "This ruling undermines the public's trust in the dedicated scientists and other professionals at the E  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Friday, Congressman Mike Conaway (TX-11) led 115 Members of the House of Representatives in sending a letter to House Leadership underscoring the importance of including pro-life protections, including the Hyde Amendment and Conaway's bill, H.R. 6742, the Protecting Life in Crisis Act, in any future stimulus packages related to COVID-19. The letter reads, in part: In the coming weeks, we will work to ad  more

ZAPATA, Texas, June 10 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $7.4 million in federal fund to AVANCE Inc., a nonprofit that supports low-come children and families in Texas. These federal funds, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be used to operate Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Zapata and Starr counties as well as expand services currently provided in these two counties. "H  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, this morning joined his colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus as an original sponsor of the bicameral Justice in Policing Act, the most sweeping police reform bill in congressional history. "Recent killings have made all the more important asserting that Black Lives Matter and responding in a meaningful way  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined over 100 Members of Congress as an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 is the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. The bill was  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Energy held a bipartisan teleconference with Dr. Lonnie Love, Corporate Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); Dr. Christopher Spadaccini, Director of the Additive Manufacturing Initiative at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL); and Dr. Robert O'  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) joined a bicameral letter co-signed by 80 colleagues in the House of Representatives and the Senate in urging the President not to resume nuclear testing after a 28-year hiatus. The legislators expressed that this is unnecessary and will have vast implications for the nation's foreign policy and national security. In a letter to the President, the legislators wrote, "W  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) was alerted that she was exposed to COVID-19 by a family member whose test result came back positive for the virus. The Congresswoman has been tested and is awaiting results. After consulting with her physician and the Attending Physician of the United States Congress, the Congresswoman will be self-isolating for the period of time recommended by the CDC. "Working on beha  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, will be participating in a committee hearing to examine the crisis of racial profiling, police brutality, and the lost trust between police departments and the communities they serve. "George Floyd's horrific murder has shaken America to its core, making us face the reality that   more

MCALLEN, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced a U.S. Department of Health and Human Service federal grant of $95,455 for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Area Health Education Centers Program to combat COVID-19. This grant will help UTRGV expand its capacity to provide services for those affected by COVID-19 and additional health care for rural communities. "Like I have said before,   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the locations of mobile COVID-19 testing sites in Hidalgo and Jim Wells Counties. Testing will be conducted Friday, June 5 - Saturday, June 6. In order to receive testing, individuals must be experiencing at the least one symptoms of COVID-19 and set an appointment at TXCOVIDTEST.org or call (512) 883-2400. "I encourage those in Hidalgo, Live Oak or Duval C  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) lauded the passage and signing of a bipartisan bill into law to deliver further relief for small businesses in the 15th District of Texas. H.R. 7010, The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act makes key fixes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to assist small business owners in South Texas and across the country who are struggling the most as a result of the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) joined Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Roger Williams (R-TX) in a bipartisan effort to support the live entertainment industry, which has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Congressional leadership, Gonzalez, along with 93 other members of Congress, called for a targeted legislative action to support the industry as Congress continues ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement on police reform and defunding the police: "We are seeing, now more than ever, the critical need to reform our policing system and its officers. It's not about defunding, but about making substantial changes to training methods that impact the way policing happens in America. We need to promote a system that encourages and rewards good officers for taking a stand against bad officers who hurt the reputation o  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to withdraw 9,500 U.S. troops from Germany: "President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops out of Germany weakens American national security and emboldens our adversaries around the world. Russia and Vladimir Putin rejoice as this administration seeks to draw down and reposition American forces because of the president's punitive approach to increasing allied  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX), top Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award Tarrant County $8.7 million from HUD's Emergency Solutions Grant Program, with $6 million going specifically to Fort Worth. The funds will support local efforts in coronavirus prevention and response among individuals and families who are ho  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Top Appropriations Committee Republican Kay Granger (R-TX) was pleased to welcome Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Senator Ted Cruz to Fort Worth today for a tour of Lockheed Martin's F-35 facility. The delegation, hosted by outgoing Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson and incoming CEO James Taiclet, discussed aircraft production, the health of the North Texas defense industrial base, and Lockheed  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, issued the following e-newsletter: The space launch two weeks ago marked more than just America's return to space; it marked a new chapter in the story of America's national security. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center after years of testing, development, and training. And their achievement will impact American security for years to come. No issue is more important than national defense. And I am k  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "I proudly stand in solidarity as an original cosponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 with several of my congressional colleagues and the Congressional Black Caucus in honor of those whose lives were negatively impacted by or taken at the hands of police brutality," stated Congressman Al Green following the press conference to announce this landmark   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release on June 10: Congressman Al Green released the following statement: "Today I am proud to distribute - by way of a donation - 10,000 masks to two nursing home facilities located in the Ninth Congressional District. Nursing homes are designed for individuals in the twilight of their life, and across our nation, these facilities have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic," Congressman Al Green stated. "This donati  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 10 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) announced more than $18 million will be distributed across the cities of San Antonio and El Paso and Bexar County to further address COVID-19 among vulnerable populations. These funds are Emergency Service Grants (ESG) made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic a  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with 166 Representatives and 35 Senators introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. "The murder of Mr. George Floyd and the video seen around the Nation is one more painful reminder of  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. K. Michael Conaway, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on June 12: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) delivered a memorandum to the United States Forest Service as it works to modernize the management of national forests and grasslands. House Agriculture Committee's Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa (CA-1) released the following remarks of support in re  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced $2,410,414 in federal funding for Congregation Beth Yeshurun. These funds are administered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used to repair the synagogue from damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. "After Hurricane Harvey, Houstonians came together in an outpouring of compassion to help o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 12 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following statement after signing on as a co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act, legislation introduced by the Congressional Black Caucus to create stronger systems of transparency and accountability in policing and to safeguard citizen rights to safety and justice: "I am proud to co-sponsor the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 this week, and I am grateful to my colleagues for their efforts to enact thoughtful reforms that   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to British Ambassador Karen Pierce seeking input on policy solutions to address the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) malign behavior on the world stage, including more information on the United Kingdom's recent "D10" proposal. On   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, upon reviewing an exchange of letters between the State Department and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in support of Under Secretary Brian Bulatao appearing before the committee to provide information regarding the te  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 10: Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) will tomorrow introduce the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which would restore semiconductor manufacturing back to American soil by increasing federal incen  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pete Olson, R-Texas, issued the following statement urging President Trump to reconsider withdrawing American servicepeople from Germany: Congressman Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement urging President Donald Trump to reconsider withdrawing American servicepeople from Germany: "Action to withdraw our troops from Germany and limiting our military presence there would be a short-sighted and grave mistake. Doing so would harm our national security and pl  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Collin C. Peterson, D-Minnesota, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, and Subcommittee Chairs Jim Costa of California, Stacey E. Plaskett of the Virgin Islands and Filemon Vela of Texas relayed concerns with the implementation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by the U.S. Department  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Chip Roy released the following statement regarding his bill H.R. 6997, "The VA Prescription Flexibility Act." The coronavirus pandemic has brought to light many regulations that are unnecessary. One of the glaring regulations that needs repealing during national public health emergencies is negatively impacting Americans who have giving everything for our nation - our veterans. Under current law, the VA wi  more

PLANO, Texas, June 13 -- Rep. Van Taylor, R-Texas, issued the following news release: United States Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) announced graduates of the 2019 - 2020 Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). This marks the inaugural class of Congressman Taylor's youth program for Texas' Third Congressional District. "I want to congratulate the forty one students who graduated from this year's Congressional Youth Advisory Council," said Congressman Taylor. "To every member of our Council  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, and 21 other HASC Republicans wrote to President Trump urging him to reject reported proposals to reduce U.S. force posture in Germany by 9,500 personnel and further restrict the number of troops permitted in Germany at one time to 25,000. Read the full letter h  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Mercy Clinic announced it has launched rapid COVID-19 testing, together with CVS Health at its South Fort Worth clinic. Licensed health care providers from MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, and CVS Pharmacy colleagues will staff the testing operation. "The heart of the mission of Mercy Clinic is to provide compassionate medical care to those in need," said Peggy Leitch, Executive Director  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Rep. Joaquin Castro, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations within the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties within the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the State Department's Commission on Unalienable Rights to express serious misgivings about reports that the Commission may chan  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced the introduction of the Curtailing Insurrection Act Violations of Individuals' Liberties (CIVIL) Act, a bill to severely restrict the President's ability to use military forces in American cities without explicit Congressional approval. The bill is a companion measure to legislation au  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demanding answers about the significant barriers to phone access experienced by individuals in ICE custody at the El Paso Service Processing Center in El Paso, Texas and the Otero County Processing Center   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Susan Davis (D-Calif.) introduced The Elaine M. Checketts Military Families Act, H.R. 7101, to allow service members time to grieve the death of their children. Major Matthew Checketts--an Active Duty Airman based at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland--tragically lost his daughter Elaine, whom the bill is named after, while serving. To ensure all military members, like Major Checketts h  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: This month, provisions of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act go into effect, sanctioning those who back the Syrian regime, including Russia and Iran. Ahead of the implementation, House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican Leader Michael T. McCaul and Chairman Eliot Engel Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch and Ranking Mem  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, and Subcommittee Chairs Jim Costa of California, Stacey E. Plaskett of the Virgin Islands and Filemon Vela of Texas relayed concerns with the implementation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Highlighting the continued loss in   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) along with Congressman Katko (R-NY) and Congresswoman McBath (D-GA) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Helping Our Most Elderly (HOME) Meals Act. The bill would establish a competitive grant program to repair, replace, and customize home-based meal delivery vehicles that provide nutritious meals to seniors who are shut-in, frail, or otherwise homebound. This bill is particul  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressmen Roger Williams (R-TX-25) and Denny Heck (D-WA-10) this week introduced the U.S. Secret Service Mission Improvement and Realignment Act of 2020 (H.R. 7145), which would move the Secret Service from within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) back to its original location under the Department of the Treasury. "Moving the Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Trea  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will introduce a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Martha McSally (R-Arizona), and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) are original c  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement honoring the life of George Floyd, whose funeral took place in Houston, Texas: "Today, Americans in Houston and across the country join the Floyd family in grieving the loss of a nephew, a father, a brother, and a friend, George Floyd. "On Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Mr. Floyd was horrifically killed after a police officer kneeled on his neck for eight long minutes. There are no legitimate law enforcement justificat  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Thirty-three years ago, President Ronald Reagan uttered the most important words spoken by any leader in modern history: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." WATCH: The Power of American Principles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxIpfBPXvRc U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) often points to President Reagan's speech as an example of the power of American principles in combatting the evils of tyranny and promotin  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) for a tour of Lockheed Martin's F-35 facility. There, Sen. Cruz met with outgoing Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson and incoming CEO James Taiclet about Lockheed Martin's F-35 aircraft production and its efforts to adapt operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the F-35's role in protecting U.S. nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter urging Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to protect religious freedom within the Department of Defense after reports that the Army has censored military chaplains and harmed their ability to provide religious services during the coronavirus pandemic - access that is not only essential for many service members, but also mandated by the Constitution. In the letter, he wrote:  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine) released the following statements after the Senate unanimously approved their resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy activist Jose Daniel Ferrer. Mr. Ferrer was imprisoned on October 1, 2019 and arbitrarily convicted on April 3, 2020 to a sentenc  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week filed four amendments to the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that would establish a program allowing the government to federalize more land while adding $17.3 billion to the national debt. Sen. Cruz's amendments would bring much-needed fiscal restraints to the bill by ensuring congressional oversight of spending by the Department of Interior, with respect to federal land   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The closer we get to November, the more extreme Democrats' rallying cries become. From "Medicare for All" to the "Green New Deal," Democrats have now turned their backs on the men and women in blue, calling for police departments to be defunded across the country - a dangerous proposal that delegitimizes law enforcement. As U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has said, the people who have the most to lose by defunding p  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: This week, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) opposed a resolution co-sponsored by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Co-sponsoring the resolution with Inhofe and Cotton are Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Miss.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelley  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), has introduced the Offshore Cap Parity Act to eliminate the arbitrary, misguided cap on the amount of revenue Gulf states can receive from oil and gas drilling off their coasts. The states direct much of this revenue to coastal conservation and restoration efforts. Currently, the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) limits the dollar amount of revenue that Louisiana, Texas  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and senior member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined his colleagues U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. The CHIPS for America Act would restore semico  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is supporting a resolution offered by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. The resolution - which is available in its entirety below - is also being supported by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cru  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) are original cosponsors of the resolution. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and colleagues in the Senate on Tuesday introduced a resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. "We know that violent crime disproportionally affects low-income communities, and that law enforcement plays a critical role in protecting life and preserving a free and functioning society," Sen. Cruz said. "We als  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Tuesday introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), in order to streamline infrastructure projects. The first bill, the Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2020, establishes a series of dea  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here In North America (BEAT CHINA) Act to incentivize pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers to relocate to the United States. "Mouthpieces of the Chinese Communist Party have threatened to cut off U.S. access to life-saving pharmaceutical products," Sen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and their colleagues in the Senate sent a bipartisan letter urging the Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to simplify the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A streamlined loan forgiveness application will help lenders efficiently process applications and ensure small businesses, that have c  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements to Consumers Here In North America (BEAT CHINA) Act to incentivize pharmaceutical and medical device and supply manufacturers to relocate to the United States. The bill is part of the "Made in the USA" pillar of Loeffler's USA Restoring and Igniting the Strength of our Economy  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: This month, provisions of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act go into effect, sanctioning those who back the Syrian regime, including Russia and Iran. Ahead of the implementation, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.  more